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- the present embodiments relate to digital video systems and are more specifically directed to video decoders.
- Modern high-performance video displays including plasma and liquid-crystal displays (“LCD”), are adapted to receiving digital signals corresponding to the information to be displayed. These digital signals indicate the intensity, typically by component, to be displayed by each picture element (“pixel”) of the display.
- modem “component” video signals may include a component value for each of the pixel attributes of luma (“Y”), chroma-blue (“Pb”), and chroma-red (“Pr”), where variants of this format also exist (e.g., YUV, YCbCr, and YIQ).
- RGB red
- G green
- B blue
- video inputs are communicated and processed in a wide variety of formats. Broadcast television signals are still communicated in the analog domain, and these analog signals are communicated according to different standards around the world.
- video signals from various sources are now also available as inputs for display on digital displays. These other sources include cable and satellite digital video transmissions, video cameras, and video playback devices such as DVD players and video cassette recorders.
- these signals may be in a component form of RGB signals or, alternatively, they may be in the form of “composite” video signals, sometimes referred to as CVBS.
- Video decoder functions are now commonly used in many high-performance digital display and television systems for receiving video signals from the above-described sources and converting the video signals into a digital form for display.
- a so-called “set-top box” for receiving cable or satellite digital video transmissions and for driving a digital video display typically includes a video decoder function.
- Modern set-top boxes also often have auxiliary inputs for receiving video signals from other sources, from which the video decoder in the set-top box generates the digital video output signals.
- video decoder cards for personal computers, personal video recorders (PVRs) for digitally recording broadcast, cable, or satellite transmissions for later viewing, digital video projectors, digital VCRs and DVD recorders, video or home theater receivers, and indeed digital television sets including HD television sets and computer displays that are themselves (i.e., without an external set-top box) capable of digitally displaying video output from conventional analog input signals.
- PVRs personal video recorders
- digital television sets including HD television sets and computer displays that are themselves (i.e., without an external set-top box) capable of digitally displaying video output from conventional analog input signals.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of each of these four ADCs, where the first row illustrates the digital output of the ADC receiving an analog input composite signal, thereby showing digital samples C 0 , C 1 , . . .
- the second through fourth rows illustrate the output of a respective ADC for each of the R, G, and B signals, thereby indicating the digital samples R 0 , R 1 , . . . R 6 for the analog R signal input, G 0 , G 1 , . . . G 6 for the analog G signal input, and B 0 , B 1 , . . . B 6 for the analog B signal input
- the illustrated digital signals per the prior art, are provided at a 2 ⁇ over-sampling rate, that is, they are sampled at twice the frequency of the analog input signals.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of each of these three ADCs, where the first row illustrates the digital output of the ADC receiving the Y component signal, thereby showing digital samples Y 0 , Y 1 , . . .
- each ADC consumes a significant amount of integrated circuit die size.
- device complexity and cost increase with each ADC.
- an 11-bit ADC may consume 10 percent or more in die area.
- typically two different cores are developed for the two different geographic markets of North America and Europe, where one core includes three ADCs (for component signals) and the other includes four ADCs (for SCART).
- considerable research and development efforts are multiplied because they are applied differently to one core versus the other.
- the decoder comprises an interface for receiving a set of an integer number S of analog input signals at a same time.
- the decoder also comprises circuitry for processing the S analog input signals, and that circuitry comprises an integer number N of analog-to-digital converters for producing a set of the integer number S of digital signals.
- Each digital signal in the set of S of digital signals corresponds to a respective different one of the S analog input signal, and N is less than S.
- the decoder also comprises output circuitry, coupled to the circuitry for processing, for providing each digital signal in the set of S of digital signals to a different respective output conductor.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of each of four ADCs corresponding to four input signals per the SCART prior art.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a tiring diagram of the output of each of three ADCs corresponding to three input signals per the YPbPr prior art.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a video display system 10 into which the preferred embodiment of the invention may be implemented.
- FIG. 4 a illustrates a block diagram of the construction of various aspects of video decoder 14 according to a preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 4 b again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with changes to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to SCART signals.
- FIG. 4 c again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with changes to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to component signals.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 of FIG. 4 b.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of units 40 1 and 40 2 of FIG. 4 b.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of units 42 1 and 42 2 in FIG. 4 b.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 of FIG. 4 a when connected to process RGB signals.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of units 42 1 and 42 2 when connected to process RGB signals.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 when connected to process YPbPr signals and relative to the operation of FIG. 4 c.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of filters 40 1 and 40 2 when connected to process YPbPr signals and relative to the operation of FIG. 4 c.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 when connected to process YPbPr signals and relative to the operation of FIG. 4 c.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are described in the earlier Background Of This Invention section of this document and the reader is assumed familiar with that discussion.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a video display system 10 into which the preferred embodiments of the invention may be implemented.
- multiple video sources 12 1 through 12 n provide video signals, according to one or multiple different standards or formats, to a video decoder 14 .
- Video decoder 14 decodes the incoming video signals and presents a digital video signal to a video display 16 , in a format.
- Examples of video sources 12 1 through 12 n include conventional video sources such as cable and satellite digital video services, video cameras, video playback devices such as DVD players and video cassette recorders, personal computers, and the like.
- Examples of the formats of the video signals include both component and composite signals such as those according to the NTSC, PAL, SECAM, and SCART standards.
- the system may include any number n of video sources, ranging from a single source to several.
- Video decoder 14 as shown in the system of FIG. 3 may be implemented in various parts of the system.
- video decoder 14 may be implemented within a set-top box, capable of receiving inputs from multiple video sources and delivering digital video signals to display 16 .
- video decoder 14 may be physically implemented within one or more of video sources 12 x that are capable of providing digital video signals directly to display 16 ; an example of this implementation is on the graphics card of a personal computer or workstation.
- Another example is the incorporation of video decoder 14 within a DVD recorder or playback system, or digital VCR. It is contemplated that these and other arrangements are well-known to those in the art having reference to this specification.
- FIG. 4 a illustrates a block diagram of the construction of various aspects of video decoder 14 according to a preferred embodiment.
- An input interface 30 receives a plurality of analog input video signals at respective inputs 30 IN1 through 30 IN4 where, as detailed below, in the preferred embodiments the plurality of signals may include either three or four signals, depending on the type of video source (e.g., any of video sources 12 x of FIG. 3 ).
- interface 30 receives four analog signals, each shown with a subscript of “a” to denote their analog nature, namely, CVBS a , R a , G a , and B a .
- interface 30 receives three analog signals, R a , G a , and B a .
- interface 30 receives three signals, shown by example as Y a , Pb a , and Pr a .
- the SCART and component applications are shown, with the different sets of inputs separated by a semicolon; for example, input 30 IN1 is shown to receive the CVBS a signal for the SCART application and the Y a signal for the component application.
- a null symbol, ⁇ is shown at input 30 IN2 to indicate that no video signal is received in that instance since the total of the three component signals are instead provided to inputs 30 IN1 , 30 IN3 , and 30 IN4 .
- interface 30 buffers and level-converts the input video signals in the conventional manner, according to the nature of the signals received and the requirements of downstream functions within video decoder 14 .
- the input video signals are then applied to an analog front-end 32 , which is further detailed below.
- Analog front-end 32 includes a controller 34 that controls various functions shown as blocks within front-end 32 , where those functions and controller 34 may be constructed according to one skilled in the art to perform consistent with the teachings herein.
- controller 34 receives a signal STYPE, such as from interface 30 , that indicates the type of signals then being input to interface 30 .
- STYPE may indicate that the input signals are SCART signals (i.e., CVBS, R, G, B), only RGB signals, or component signals (e.g., Y, Pb, Pr).
- controller 34 issues numerous control signals to various functions within front-end 32 .
- controller 34 provides a select signal, SEL, to control two two-input multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2 .
- Multiplexer 36 1 has a first input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN1 and a second input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN2 .
- multiplexer 36 2 has a first input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN3 and a second input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN4 .
- the output of multiplexer 36 1 is connected as an input to an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”) 38 1 , and the output of multiplexer 36 2 is connected as an input to ADC 38 2 .
- ADC analog-to-digital converter
- Both ADC 38 1 and ADC 38 2 receive a sample time control signal, ST, from controller 34 , to thereby indicate the rate at which each ADC samples its respective input. Additionally, ADC 38 1 receives a path disable control signal, PD, to selectively disable the conversion signal path for certain instances, detailed later. Lastly, controller 34 is shown to provide a bypass signal, BP, to an interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and an interpolate filter 40 2 . The bypass signal, BP, permits those interpolate/decimate filters 40 1 and 40 2 to bypass their functionality with respect to a received digital input, where such a bypass functionality is desired in certain instances as further described below.
- each interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and 40 2 has its input connected to the output of a respective one of ADC 38 1 and 38 2 .
- each filter 40 x is operable to interpolate between two successive digital sample values in a data stream (not necessarily immediately successive from one another), from a respective ADC 38 x and corresponding to a same input signal, and to thereby provide an interpolated value as between those two successive digital values; in addition, each filter 40 x is also operable to perform a decimation function whereby after it obtains the interpolated value it discards or removes from the data stream the two successive digital values from which the interpolated value was determined. Accordingly, for that signal being interpolated, each filter 40 x only outputs the interpolated values rather than those values from which the interpolated values are determined.
- each interpolate/decimate filter 40 x in response to the bypass signal BP, may bypass these interpolate/decimate functions when desirable.
- the output of each filter 40 x provides a sequence of digital values, corresponding to its inputs, where some of those output values are interpolated values when the interpolation/decimate functions are applied, while other output values are merely a pass-through of one or more input values when the interpolate/decimate functions are bypassed.
- the output of each filter 40 1 and 40 2 is connected as an input to a respective de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 and 42 2 .
- units 42 1 and 42 2 are detailed below, and at this point note that they are connected to additional signal processing circuitry within decoder 14 , where such circuitry is neither shown nor described so as to focus the discussion herein on certain inventive aspects.
- additional circuitry may be ascertained by one skilled in the art and may include, by ways of example, front-end gain control, formatting, filtering, back-end gain control, and output formatting.
- each de-multiplexer and delay until 42 x receives a sequence of digital inputs and, in response, operates to delay the sequence so that two successively received input digital values may be output on different outputs at a same time and thereby aligned in time. For example, if the input sequence to a de-multiplexer and delay until 42 x is a digital value D 0 followed in time by a digital value D 1 , then that unit imparts a delay on the sequence, until D 1 is sufficiently received, and then outputs at the same time D 0 and D 1 on its respective two outputs. Looking more specifically to FIG.
- de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 for de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 , it provides, when operating with respect to SCART signals, a digital value C on an output 42 1OUT2 , corresponding to the analog CVBS a signal that was input to interface 30 via input 30 IN1 ; at the same time, unit 42 1 outputs in time-aligned fashion a digital value G′ on an output 42 1OUT2 , corresponding to the analog G a signal that was input to interface 30 via input 30 IN2 .
- the apostrophe on signal G′ is included by way of depicting certain functions as applied to that signal as described later.
- unit 42 2 provides, when operating with respect to SCART signals, a digital value B on an output 42 2OUT1 , corresponding to the analog B a signal that was input to interface 30 via input 30 IN3 , while unit 42 2 also outputs in time-aligned fashion a digital value R′ on an output 42 2OUT2 , corresponding to the analog R a signal that was input to interface 30 via input 30 IN4 .
- unit 42 2 With respect to unit 42 2 and also at the same time, it provides, when operating with respect to component signals, a digital value Pb on output 42 OUT1 , corresponding to the analog Pb a signal that was input to interface 30 via input 30 IN3 , while unit 42 2 also outputs in time-aligned fashion a digital value Pr′ on output 42 2OUT2 , corresponding to the analog Pr a signal that was input to interface 30 via input 30 IN4 .
- the apostrophe convention of G′, above, is also used with Pr′, for reasons detailed later.
- FIG. 4 b again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with the only changes in the illustration being particular signals depicted in FIG. 4 b so as to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to SCART signals.
- FIG. 4 b again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with the only changes in the illustration being particular signals depicted in FIG. 4 b so as to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to SCART signals.
- FIG. 4 b again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with the only changes in the illustration being particular signals depicted in FIG. 4 b so as to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to SCART signals.
- FIG. 4 b again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with the only changes in the illustration being particular signals depicted in FIG. 4 b so as to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to SCART signals.
- FIG. 4 b again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a
- decoder 14 in FIG. 4 b commences with the sampling of inputs by each respective one of multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2 .
- controller 34 indicates desired frequency via the SEL signal so as to cause selection at that frequency by each of multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2 .
- controller 34 is so informed by the STYPE signal and, in response, controller 34 asserts SEL so as to oversample the inputs to interface 30 at a 4 ⁇ oversampling rate.
- multiplexer 36 1 it samples CVBS a and then next samples G a , continuously repeating this cycle to again sample CVBS a and then G a , and so forth, with each of these samples being output to ADC 38 1 .
- multiplexer 36 2 it samples B a and then next samples R a , continuously repeating this cycle to again sample B a and then R a , and so forth, with each of these samples being output to ADC 38 2 .
- each respective ADC 38 1 and 38 2 converts each input sample to a corresponding digital value, as is now also shown in connection with FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 with respect to the operation of decoder 14 of FIG. 4 b.
- the output of ADC 38 1 it follows the back and forth sampling pattern between signals C (shortened from “CVBS” for simplicity) and G, where the “a” subscript is now dropped as those values have been converted from analog to digital. Note, however, that a new subscript convention is added for reasons now introduced and further explored below.
- This pattern repeats, whereby at time t 1 the sample of CVBS a is converted by ADC 38 1 to create C 1 , and at a time of one-half the oversampling period later, namely at time t 1.5 , the sample of G a is converted by ADC 38 1 to create G 1.5 .
- ADC 38 1 In FIG. 4 b , and this pattern is repeated through the entire sequence of samples shown in FIG. 5 with respect to ADC 38 1 .
- interpolate/decimate filters 40 1 and 40 2 Recall from above that their functionality is introduced in that they interpolate between two successive digital values and decimate by thereafter discarding, or removing from the data stream, the two successive digital values from which the interpolated value was determined.
- filter 40 1 By way of example with respect to filter 40 1 , it performs this function with respect to the G signals it receives from ADC 38 1 .
- filter 40 1 determines an interpolated value estimated to occur in time half-way between them, which is designated in this document and its Figures by adding an apostrophe to the signal name and also using a subscript half-way between those of the two successive signals; hence, in the present example, the value interpolated between G 0.5 and G 1.5 is G′ 1 . Thereafter, filter 40 1 decimates and thereby removes G 0.5 and G 1.5 from the data stream, while including G′ 1 in the data stream. In addition to this operation, note, however, that filter 40 1 does not perform these steps with respect to the signal C and its values C 0 , C 1 , C 2 , and so forth.
- controller 34 asserting its bypass signal, BP, at the appropriate time so that the C signal values bypass the functionality of filter 40 1 .
- Other mechanisms such as re-routing these signals, also may be implemented as ascertainable by one skilled in the art.
- the resulting digital values output by filter 40 1 take the form of C 0 , G′ 0 , C 1 , G′ 1 , and so forth.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of filters 40 1 and 40 2 of FIG.
- FIG. 6 also illustrates the corresponding output of filter 40 2 .
- Filter 40 2 operates in a manner comparable to filter 40 1 , but filter 40 2 operates with respect to the digital signals B and R from ADC 38 2 .
- filter 40 2 bypasses any operation with respect to the B signals, but interpolates and decimates with respect to the R signals. Consequently, the resulting digital values output by filter 40 2 take the form as shown in FIG. 6 , namely, B 0 , R′ 0 , B 1 , R′ 1 , and so forth. These few examples are shown under filter 40 2 in FIG.
- filters 40 1 and 40 2 may be implemented in various fashions as ascertainable by one skilled in the art, including as so-called co-siting filters, as are known in the art.
- Each unit 42 x is operable to receive a digital stream of inputs and to toggle its input to one of its outputs so that every other input, or in this case every sample corresponding to a same signal, is coupled to a same output.
- each unit 42 x is operable to receive a digital stream of inputs and to toggle its input to one of its outputs so that every other input, or in this case every sample corresponding to a same signal, is coupled to a same output.
- unit 42 1 connects the first input value C 0 to its first output 42 1OUT1 , toggling to connect the second input value G′ 0 to its second output 42 1OUT2 , toggling to connect the third input value C 1 to its first output 42 1OUT1 , toggling to connect the fourth input value G′ 1 to its second output 42 1OUT2 , and so forth.
- the C-related signals are provided at output 42 1OUT1
- the G′-related signals are provided at output 42 1OUT2 , as shown in FIG. 4 b .
- the delay aspect of each unit 42 x is used to align each pair of outputs in time, as is now explained also in connection with FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 7 illustrates 42 1OUT1 and 42 1OUT2 of unit 42 1 in FIG. 4 b .
- output 42 1OUT1 providing C-related signals
- output 42 1OUT2 providing G′-related signals.
- C 0 provided at output 42 1OUT2 is time-aligned with G′ 0 provided at output 42 1OUT1 which is achieved by delaying the output of the former until the latter value is available. Using this delay, this pattern continues, so that the C-related signal outputs are continuously provided at output 42 1OUT1 , while at the same time the respective G′-related signal outputs are provided continuously and time-aligned at output 42 1OUT2 .
- Unit 42 2 operates in a comparable manner with respect to its input stream of digital signal stream B 0 , R′ 0 , B 1 , R′ 1 , . . . ; thus, as shown in FIG. 4 b , the B-related signals are provided at output 42 2OUT1 and the R′-related signals are provided at output 42 2OUT2 .
- unit 42 2 also imposes a delay in the same manner as unit 42 1 and, thus, as shown in the third and fourth rows of FIG. 7 , the B-related signals are time-aligned with the R′-related signals, which recall are interpolated values of R that correspond to the same timing (e.g., t 0 , t 1 , t 2 , . . . ) of the B-related signals.
- ADC 38 1 processes the different analog signals CVBS a and G a
- ADC 38 2 processes the different analog signals B a and R a .
- the preferred embodiment uses less ADCs than the total number of video input signals to be decoded; indeed, in the preferred embodiment SCART implementation, one-half the number of ADCs are used as compared to the prior art.
- less room is consumed on the integrated circuit die due to the reduction in the number of ADCs.
- size is needed on the die to accommodate filters 40 x and multiplexers 42 x .
- filters 40 x filters may be significantly smaller compared to ADC die size because an actual application may tolerate some amount of filter noise without sacrificing any noticeable device performance degradation and hence the filter may include fewer taps. Additionally, the size of multiplexers 42 x is considerably insignificant. Thus, overall device size may be reduced as compared to the prior art. Moreover, as further demonstrated below, the preferred embodiment approach may be used for formats other than SCART and, indeed, may be implemented in a single device that may at some times accommodates SCART while at other times accommodates either component or RGB signals.
- decoder 14 may operate with respect to standard RGB signals. Particularly, referring again to FIG. 4 b , such operation may be achieved by connecting the R a , G a , and B a signals as shown, with no connection to input 30 IN1 . Thus, every other sample from multiplxer 36 1 will be a null, or irrelevant, sample and may be disregarded or ignored.
- controller 34 asserts the path disable, PD, signal, to ADC 38 1 . This is shown to demonstrate that ADC 38 1 may be disabled from converting these null signals, or they may be converted and merely disregarded when output. Toward this end, FIG.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of ADCs 38 1 and 38 2 for RGB analog conversion.
- FIG. 8 illustrates the outputs of multiplexer 38 1 , and it may be seen that every other output is designated as null (i.e., ⁇ ) to indicate that such data need not be processed and nor is it needed.
- the second row of FIG. 8 which illustrates the outputs of multiplexer 38 2 , is identical to that of FIG. 5 in that the same operations occur with respect to the R a and B a signals. From the preceding, therefore, one skilled in the art should appreciate that the FIG. 8 signals may therefore be processed in the same manner as described above with respect to the SCART signals, where the null signals are continuously ignored or disregarded.
- FIG. 9 illustrates the outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 when operating with respect to RBG signals. From that Figure, it may be seen that outputs 42 1OUT2 , 42 2OUT1 , and 42 2OUT2 are identical to that of FIG. 7 and, thus provide the G′, B, and R′ signals, respectively. Moreover, output 42 1OUT1 is merely disregarded for this RGB application. Alternatively, note that the inputs may be rearranged to decoder 14 with the appropriate control so that two of the three output signals represent direct sampled values rather than interpolated ones, where implementing such an alteration may be readily accomplished by one skilled in the art.
- FIG. 4 c again illustrates decoder 14 of FIG. 4 a , with changes to demonstrate the operation of decoder 14 with respect to receiving component signals at interface 30 , again as indicated to controller 34 by the STYPE signal.
- the component analog signals, Y a , Pb a , and Pr a are shown connected to respective inputs 30 IN1 , 30 IN3 , and 30 IN4 . This leaves input 30 IN2 without an input signal and, thus, such an instance is again shown by the null symbol.
- the Y a , Pb a , and Pr a signals are processed by decoder 14 mostly in a manner comparable to that described above with respect to the SCART signals and, thus, less detail is provided below as the reader is assumed familiar with the earlier discussion. However, to the extent that differences exist, they are explored below.
- controller 34 asserts the select signal SEL to cause a 2 ⁇ sampling rate that is relative to the Y signal, rather than a 4 ⁇ rate, so as to operate the multiplexers 36 x and ADCs 38 x .
- the Pb and Pr signals have a frequency bandwidth that is slightly less than one-half of the Y signal, namely, typically the bandwidth of Y is on the order of 6.75 MHz while the bandwidth of the Pb and Pr signals is on the order of 3.3 MHz.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a tiling diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 relative to the operation of FIG. 4 c.
- multiplexer 38 1 samples Y a which is converted by ADC 38 1 to produce a corresponding sample Y 0
- multiplexer 38 2 samples Pb a which is converted by ADC 38 2 to produce a corresponding sample Pb 0
- multiplexer 38 1 again samples Y a which is converted by ADC 38 1 to produce a corresponding sample Y 1
- multiplexer 38 2 now samples Pr a which is converted by ADC 38 2 to produce a corresponding sample Pr 1 .
- This process continuously repeats and, thus, the sequence along the first row of FIG. 10 illustrates a different sample of Y for each time t x ; however, the second row of FIG. 10 illustrates that at each time t x , the sample toggles back and forth between the Pb and Pr signals.
- bypass signal from controller 34 is used differently as compared to that of FIG. 4 b and for sake of distinction is shown as a bypass signal, BP′.
- bypass signal BP′ is connected from controller 34 to interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and to de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 .
- controller 34 asserts bypass BP′ and, in response, filter 40 1 is thereby requested to bypass its function, merely transmitting its input to its output.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of filters 40 1 and 40 2 in FIG. 4 c , with the first row depicting the output of filter 40 1 .
- filter 40 1 performs the just-described bypass operation in response to the asserted BP′ signal.
- FIG. 11 it demonstrates that filter 40 2 operates in a manner comparable to that described above with respect to SCART signals, although the subscript convention is now changed due to the effective 1 ⁇ timing of the Pb and Pr signals.
- the Pb signals are unaffected by filter 40 2 , similar to the effect with respect to the B signals in FIG. 4 b .
- both the interpolation and decimation operations are performed by filter 40 2 with respect to the Pr signals. Accordingly, for every instance of the Pr signal followed by a successive instance of Pr (separated in time by a Pb signal), filter 40 2 interpolates to a value at the midpoint in time between those two values, then decimates those two values and inserts the interpolated value. For example, at time t′ 3 (the apostrophe due to some delay relative to FIG.
- an interpolated value of Pr′ 2 has been determined corresponding to a time t 2 that is midway between the time of t 1 for Pr 1 and t 3 for Pr 3 from FIG. 10 , and the new value of Pr′ 2 is then inserted in the data stream between Pb values.
- FIG. 11 will be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art.
- FIG. 12 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 of FIG. 4 c .
- controller 34 asserts the bypass signal BP′ when component signals are input to interface 30 .
- de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 does not operate to alternate its input to every other output as was the case for SCART and RGB above, but instead it couples its input, with sufficient delay for alignment discussed below, to only its output 42 1OUT1 .
- output 42 1OUT1 provides sequential values of the converted Y signal, as also shown in partial form in FIG.
- output 42 1OUT2 of unit 42 1 may be considered a null stream, since only Y inputs are received by unit 42 1 and they are all connected to output 42 1OUT1 .
- the second and third rows of FIG. 12 illustrate outputs 42 2OUT1 and 42 2OUT2 , respectively. In general, these outputs are produced in a manner comparable to the SCART outputs 42 2OUT1 and 42 2OUT2 of FIG.
- unit 42 2 receives successive inputs and delays a second input data value, relative to a first, so that both may be output at a same time at the two respective outputs 42 2OUT1 and 42 2OUT2 .
- unit 42 2 will have received both Pb 0 and Pr′ 0 ; thus, thereafter, unit 42 2 outputs Pb 0 on output 42 2OUT1 and Pr′ 0 at the same time on output 42 2OUT2 . Accordingly, those values are time-aligned with respect to one another.
- unit 42 2 when unit 42 2 operates in this manner, it outputs each value for two of the periods for unit 42 1 outputs the Y value, thereby aligning all three data signals.
- Y 0 is provided at output 42 1OUT1
- Pb 0 is provided at output 42 2OUT1
- Pr′ 0 is provided at output 42 2OUT2 .
- Pb 0 is provided at output 42 2OUT1
- Pr′ 0 is provided at output 42 2OUT2 .
- decoder 14 of a preferred embodiment With detailed the operation of decoder 14 of a preferred embodiment with respect to component signal inputs, comparisons now may be made between the preferred embodiment and the prior art. As one observation, note the timing diagrams of the prior art approach of FIG. 2 and that of the preferred embodiment of FIG. 12 . In both instances, three output signals are provided, one corresponding to each of the three component input analog signals. However, recall that the prior art requires a separate ADC for each of the three inputs; in contrast, as has been shown in FIGS. 4 a and 4 c , again the preferred embodiment processes multiple different analog signals through a single ADC. For example, ADC 38 2 processes the different analog signals Pb a and Pr a .
- the preferred embodiment again uses less ADCs than the total number of analog video input signals to be decoded.
- the preferred embodiment approach of decoder 14 may be used for various formats, including SCART, RGB, and component
- a single decoder design may be used for numerous applications, including those in both Europe and North America. This considerably reduces the design considerations and costs as compared to approaches that require one decoder device for European applications and another for North American applications.
- one ADC processes two SCART signals and another ADC also processes two SCART signals, thereby halving the number of ADCs required as compared to a prior art approach.
- one ADC processes two component signals, whether they are from a simpler component signal format (e.g., RGB) or a more complex format (e.g., YPbPr).
- the preferred embodiments include various aspects and advantages as compared to the prior art, and still others will be appreciated by one skilled in the art. Moreover, while the preferred embodiments have been shown by way of example, certain other alternatives have been provided and still others are contemplated. Thus, the preceding discussion and these examples should further demonstrate that while the present embodiments have been described in detail, various substitutions, modifications or alterations could be made to the descriptions set forth above without departing from the inventive scope which is defined by the following claims.
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- The present embodiments relate to digital video systems and are more specifically directed to video decoders.
- Modern high-performance video displays, including plasma and liquid-crystal displays (“LCD”), are adapted to receiving digital signals corresponding to the information to be displayed. These digital signals indicate the intensity, typically by component, to be displayed by each picture element (“pixel”) of the display. For example, modem “component” video signals may include a component value for each of the pixel attributes of luma (“Y”), chroma-blue (“Pb”), and chroma-red (“Pr”), where variants of this format also exist (e.g., YUV, YCbCr, and YIQ). As a result, modem high resolution displays, having many pixels in each dimension and with each pixel responsive to as much as a twenty-four bit digital signal, are able to render high fidelity images at real time data rates. Component signals also may be provided in other manners, with a simple approach being RGB, which consists of three signals, red (R), green (G), and blue (B), typically provided by three respective wires.
- As known in the art, video inputs are communicated and processed in a wide variety of formats. Broadcast television signals are still communicated in the analog domain, and these analog signals are communicated according to different standards around the world. In addition, video signals from various sources are now also available as inputs for display on digital displays. These other sources include cable and satellite digital video transmissions, video cameras, and video playback devices such as DVD players and video cassette recorders. In any case, these signals may be in a component form of RGB signals or, alternatively, they may be in the form of “composite” video signals, sometimes referred to as CVBS. Various standards also exist in connection with these signals, such as for conventional video signals with standards including the well-known NTSC (National Television Systems Committee), PAL, and SECAM composite video signal standards, and in Europe there is SCART (Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs), which combines RGB and CVBS.
- Video decoder functions are now commonly used in many high-performance digital display and television systems for receiving video signals from the above-described sources and converting the video signals into a digital form for display. For example, a so-called “set-top box” for receiving cable or satellite digital video transmissions and for driving a digital video display typically includes a video decoder function. Modern set-top boxes also often have auxiliary inputs for receiving video signals from other sources, from which the video decoder in the set-top box generates the digital video output signals. Other systems that include a video decoder function include video decoder cards for personal computers, personal video recorders (PVRs) for digitally recording broadcast, cable, or satellite transmissions for later viewing, digital video projectors, digital VCRs and DVD recorders, video or home theater receivers, and indeed digital television sets including HD television sets and computer displays that are themselves (i.e., without an external set-top box) capable of digitally displaying video output from conventional analog input signals.
- The video decoder function in SCART systems has been implemented in the prior art using four different analog-to-digital converters (“ADCs”), where that number of ADCs corresponds to the four signals to be processed. Specifically, to support SCART, four ADCs have been used, with one for the CVBS signal, and three for the respective R, G, and B signals. To illustrate this aspect and for sake of contrast to the preferred embodiments described later,
FIG. 1 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of each of these four ADCs, where the first row illustrates the digital output of the ADC receiving an analog input composite signal, thereby showing digital samples C0, C1, . . . C6, while the second through fourth rows illustrate the output of a respective ADC for each of the R, G, and B signals, thereby indicating the digital samples R0, R1, . . . R6 for the analog R signal input, G0, G1, . . . G6 for the analog G signal input, and B0, B1, . . . B6 for the analog B signal input Note also that the illustrated digital signals, per the prior art, are provided at a 2× over-sampling rate, that is, they are sampled at twice the frequency of the analog input signals. - The video decoder function for component signal support has required three different ADCs in the prior art, where that number of ADCs corresponds to the three signals to be processed, as forms of R, G, and B. For example, to support the YPbPr format, three ADCs have been used, with one for each of the respective Y, Pb, and Pr signals. To illustrate this aspect and for sake of contrast to the preferred embodiments described later,
FIG. 2 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of each of these three ADCs, where the first row illustrates the digital output of the ADC receiving the Y component signal, thereby showing digital samples Y0, Y1, . . . Y9, while the second row illustrates the digital output of the ADC receiving the Pb component signal, thereby showing digital samples Pb0, Pb1, . . . Pb9, and the third row illustrates the digital output of the ADC receiving the Pr component signal, thereby showing digital samples Pr0, Pr1, . . . Pr9. Note also that the illustrated digital signals, per the prior art, are provided at a 4× over-sampling rate, that is, they are sampled at four times the frequency of the analog input signals. - In connection with the above-described prior art implementations, note that the inclusion of each ADC comes with certain drawbacks. For example, each ADC consumes a significant amount of integrated circuit die size. As a result, device complexity and cost increase with each ADC. Indeed, in a typical video decoder, an 11-bit ADC may consume 10 percent or more in die area. As another example, note from the preceding that typically two different cores are developed for the two different geographic markets of North America and Europe, where one core includes three ADCs (for component signals) and the other includes four ADCs (for SCART). As a result, considerable research and development efforts are multiplied because they are applied differently to one core versus the other. Given these drawabacks as well as others that may be ascertained by one skilled in the art, there arises a need to address the drawbacks of the prior art, as is achieved by the preferred embodiments described below.
- In one preferred embodiment, there is a video decoder. The decoder comprises an interface for receiving a set of an integer number S of analog input signals at a same time. The decoder also comprises circuitry for processing the S analog input signals, and that circuitry comprises an integer number N of analog-to-digital converters for producing a set of the integer number S of digital signals. Each digital signal in the set of S of digital signals corresponds to a respective different one of the S analog input signal, and N is less than S. The decoder also comprises output circuitry, coupled to the circuitry for processing, for providing each digital signal in the set of S of digital signals to a different respective output conductor.
- Other aspects are also disclosed and claimed.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of each of four ADCs corresponding to four input signals per the SCART prior art. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a tiring diagram of the output of each of three ADCs corresponding to three input signals per the YPbPr prior art. -
FIG. 3 illustrates avideo display system 10 into which the preferred embodiment of the invention may be implemented. -
FIG. 4 a illustrates a block diagram of the construction of various aspects ofvideo decoder 14 according to a preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 4 b again illustratesdecoder 14 ofFIG. 4 a, with changes to demonstrate the operation ofdecoder 14 with respect to SCART signals. -
FIG. 4 c again illustratesdecoder 14 ofFIG. 4 a, with changes to demonstrate the operation ofdecoder 14 with respect to component signals. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 ofFIG. 4 b. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of units 40 1 and 40 2 ofFIG. 4 b. -
FIG. 7 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of units 42 1 and 42 2 inFIG. 4 b. -
FIG. 8 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 ofFIG. 4 a when connected to process RGB signals. -
FIG. 9 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of units 42 1 and 42 2 when connected to process RGB signals. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 when connected to process YPbPr signals and relative to the operation ofFIG. 4 c. -
FIG. 11 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of filters 40 1 and 40 2 when connected to process YPbPr signals and relative to the operation ofFIG. 4 c. -
FIG. 12 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 when connected to process YPbPr signals and relative to the operation ofFIG. 4 c. - The preferred embodiments are described as implemented into a video decoder integrated circuit and with a system utilizing that integrated circuit. However, it is contemplated that this invention may have benefit in applications other than the specific implementation described in this specification. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the following description is provided by way of example only and is not intended to limit the true scope of this invention as claimed. Additionally,
FIGS. 1 and 2 are described in the earlier Background Of This Invention section of this document and the reader is assumed familiar with that discussion. -
FIG. 3 illustrates avideo display system 10 into which the preferred embodiments of the invention may be implemented. In this example, multiple video sources 12 1 through 12 n provide video signals, according to one or multiple different standards or formats, to avideo decoder 14.Video decoder 14 decodes the incoming video signals and presents a digital video signal to avideo display 16, in a format. Examples of video sources 12 1 through 12 n include conventional video sources such as cable and satellite digital video services, video cameras, video playback devices such as DVD players and video cassette recorders, personal computers, and the like. Examples of the formats of the video signals include both component and composite signals such as those according to the NTSC, PAL, SECAM, and SCART standards. Of course, the system may include any number n of video sources, ranging from a single source to several. -
Video decoder 14 as shown in the system ofFIG. 3 may be implemented in various parts of the system. For example,video decoder 14 may be implemented within a set-top box, capable of receiving inputs from multiple video sources and delivering digital video signals to display 16. Alternatively,video decoder 14 may be physically implemented within one or more of video sources 12 x that are capable of providing digital video signals directly to display 16; an example of this implementation is on the graphics card of a personal computer or workstation. Another example is the incorporation ofvideo decoder 14 within a DVD recorder or playback system, or digital VCR. It is contemplated that these and other arrangements are well-known to those in the art having reference to this specification. -
FIG. 4 a illustrates a block diagram of the construction of various aspects ofvideo decoder 14 according to a preferred embodiment. Aninput interface 30 receives a plurality of analog input video signals atrespective inputs 30 IN1 through 30 IN4 where, as detailed below, in the preferred embodiments the plurality of signals may include either three or four signals, depending on the type of video source (e.g., any of video sources 12 x ofFIG. 3 ). For example, in a SCART application,interface 30 receives four analog signals, each shown with a subscript of “a” to denote their analog nature, namely, CVBSa, Ra, Ga, and Ba. As another example, in an RGB application,interface 30 receives three analog signals, Ra, Ga, and Ba. As a final example, in a component application,interface 30 receives three signals, shown by example as Ya, Pba, and Pra. For sake of convention inFIG. 4 a, the SCART and component applications are shown, with the different sets of inputs separated by a semicolon; for example,input 30 IN1 is shown to receive the CVBSa signal for the SCART application and the Ya signal for the component application. Also, for reasons more evident below, in the component application, a null symbol, φ, is shown atinput 30 IN2 to indicate that no video signal is received in that instance since the total of the three component signals are instead provided toinputs interface 30 buffers and level-converts the input video signals in the conventional manner, according to the nature of the signals received and the requirements of downstream functions withinvideo decoder 14. The input video signals are then applied to an analog front-end 32, which is further detailed below. - Analog front-
end 32 includes acontroller 34 that controls various functions shown as blocks within front-end 32, where those functions andcontroller 34 may be constructed according to one skilled in the art to perform consistent with the teachings herein. In this regard,controller 34 receives a signal STYPE, such as frominterface 30, that indicates the type of signals then being input tointerface 30. For example, STYPE may indicate that the input signals are SCART signals (i.e., CVBS, R, G, B), only RGB signals, or component signals (e.g., Y, Pb, Pr). In response,controller 34 issues numerous control signals to various functions within front-end 32. As one example,controller 34 provides a select signal, SEL, to control two two-input multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2. Multiplexer 36 1 has a first input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN1 and a second input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN2. Similarly, multiplexer 36 2 has a first input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN3 and a second input connected to receive the interface-processed signal corresponding to input 30 IN4. The output of multiplexer 36 1 is connected as an input to an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”) 38 1, and the output of multiplexer 36 2 is connected as an input to ADC 38 2. Both ADC 38 1 and ADC 38 2 receive a sample time control signal, ST, fromcontroller 34, to thereby indicate the rate at which each ADC samples its respective input. Additionally, ADC 38 1 receives a path disable control signal, PD, to selectively disable the conversion signal path for certain instances, detailed later. Lastly,controller 34 is shown to provide a bypass signal, BP, to an interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and an interpolate filter 40 2. The bypass signal, BP, permits those interpolate/decimate filters 40 1 and 40 2 to bypass their functionality with respect to a received digital input, where such a bypass functionality is desired in certain instances as further described below. - The remaining blocks and connectivity of
decoder 14 shown inFIG. 4 a are now discussed. Looking to interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and interpolate/decimate filter. 40 2, each interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and 40 2 has its input connected to the output of a respective one of ADC 38 1 and 38 2. As detailed later, each filter 40 x is operable to interpolate between two successive digital sample values in a data stream (not necessarily immediately successive from one another), from a respective ADC 38 x and corresponding to a same input signal, and to thereby provide an interpolated value as between those two successive digital values; in addition, each filter 40 x is also operable to perform a decimation function whereby after it obtains the interpolated value it discards or removes from the data stream the two successive digital values from which the interpolated value was determined. Accordingly, for that signal being interpolated, each filter 40 x only outputs the interpolated values rather than those values from which the interpolated values are determined. Moreover, as introduced above, each interpolate/decimate filter 40 x, in response to the bypass signal BP, may bypass these interpolate/decimate functions when desirable. Thus, the output of each filter 40 x provides a sequence of digital values, corresponding to its inputs, where some of those output values are interpolated values when the interpolation/decimate functions are applied, while other output values are merely a pass-through of one or more input values when the interpolate/decimate functions are bypassed. The output of each filter 40 1 and 40 2 is connected as an input to a respective de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 and 42 2. The outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 are detailed below, and at this point note that they are connected to additional signal processing circuitry withindecoder 14, where such circuitry is neither shown nor described so as to focus the discussion herein on certain inventive aspects. However, such additional circuitry may be ascertained by one skilled in the art and may include, by ways of example, front-end gain control, formatting, filtering, back-end gain control, and output formatting. - By way of additional introduction to the operation of
decoder 14, attention is directed to the operation and particular outputs of de-multiplexer and delay units 42 1 and 42 2. Each de-multiplexer and delay until 42 x receives a sequence of digital inputs and, in response, operates to delay the sequence so that two successively received input digital values may be output on different outputs at a same time and thereby aligned in time. For example, if the input sequence to a de-multiplexer and delay until 42 x is a digital value D0 followed in time by a digital value D1, then that unit imparts a delay on the sequence, until D1 is sufficiently received, and then outputs at the same time D0 and D1 on its respective two outputs. Looking more specifically toFIG. 4 a, then, for de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1, it provides, when operating with respect to SCART signals, a digital value C on an output 42 1OUT2, corresponding to the analog CVBSa signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN1; at the same time, unit 42 1 outputs in time-aligned fashion a digital value G′ on an output 42 1OUT2, corresponding to the analog Ga signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN2. The apostrophe on signal G′ is included by way of depicting certain functions as applied to that signal as described later. Similarly, with respect to until 42 2 and also at the same time, it provides, when operating with respect to SCART signals, a digital value B on an output 42 2OUT1, corresponding to the analog Ba signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN3, while unit 42 2 also outputs in time-aligned fashion a digital value R′ on an output 42 2OUT2, corresponding to the analog Ra signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN4. Similarly, but considering now the instance of component signals processed bydecoder 14, de-multiplexer and delay until 42 1 provides a digital value Y on output 42 1OUT1, corresponding to the analog Ya signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN1; at the same time, unit 42 1 provides no output on output 42 1OUT2, thereby illustrated again as the null symbol, φ, and corresponding to the aspect that for component signals, no component signal is input to input 30 IN2. With respect to unit 42 2 and also at the same time, it provides, when operating with respect to component signals, a digital value Pb on output 42 OUT1, corresponding to the analog Pba signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN3, while unit 42 2 also outputs in time-aligned fashion a digital value Pr′ on output 42 2OUT2, corresponding to the analog Pra signal that was input to interface 30 viainput 30 IN4. The apostrophe convention of G′, above, is also used with Pr′, for reasons detailed later. -
FIG. 4 b again illustratesdecoder 14 ofFIG. 4 a, with the only changes in the illustration being particular signals depicted inFIG. 4 b so as to demonstrate the operation ofdecoder 14 with respect to SCART signals. Thus, to the left ofFIG. 4 b and as input tointerface 30, only the SCART analog signals, CVBSa, Ga, Ba, and Ra, are shown connected torespective inputs decoder 14 as detailed below, with this discussion also being facilitated by the timing diagrams ofFIGS. 5 through 7 , where those Figures also are discussed below. - The operation of
decoder 14 inFIG. 4 b commences with the sampling of inputs by each respective one of multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2. Thus,controller 34 indicates desired frequency via the SEL signal so as to cause selection at that frequency by each of multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2. In a preferred embodiment, when SCART signals are input to interface 30, as in the example ofFIG. 4 b,controller 34 is so informed by the STYPE signal and, in response,controller 34 asserts SEL so as to oversample the inputs to interface 30 at a 4× oversampling rate. Looking to multiplexer 36 1 by way of example in this regard, it samples CVBSa and then next samples Ga, continuously repeating this cycle to again sample CVBSa and then Ga, and so forth, with each of these samples being output to ADC 38 1. In a comparable manner and looking to multiplexer 36 2, it samples Ba and then next samples Ra, continuously repeating this cycle to again sample Ba and then Ra, and so forth, with each of these samples being output to ADC 38 2. - In response to the sampling of multiplexers 36 1 and 36 2 and according to the sample time signal, ST, provided by
controller 34, each respective ADC 38 1 and 38 2 converts each input sample to a corresponding digital value, as is now also shown in connection withFIG. 5 . Specifically,FIG. 5 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 with respect to the operation ofdecoder 14 ofFIG. 4 b. Looking by way of example at the output of ADC 38 1, it follows the back and forth sampling pattern between signals C (shortened from “CVBS” for simplicity) and G, where the “a” subscript is now dropped as those values have been converted from analog to digital. Note, however, that a new subscript convention is added for reasons now introduced and further explored below. Particularly, consider that the first conversion of a sample of CVBSa occurs at a time t0; accordingly, the same “0” subscript for that time is added to the corresponding digital sample counterpart, C0. However, recall that SEL causes oversampling at a rate of 4×, and recall further from the Background Of The Invention section of this document that theFIG. 1 prior art approach (one ADC per signal) is performed at an oversampling rate of 2×; in contrast, in the preferred embodiment, the sampling rate is doubled. As a result, following the sampling of CVBSa at time t0, then at a point half-way between that time t0 and the time t1 when CVBSa is next sampled, Ga is sampled; thus, this half-way point may be designated as time t0.5, that is, the midpoint in time between t0 and t1. In other words, Ga is sampled at a same frequency, but at an absolute time that is delayed by one-half of the period of that frequency relative to CVBSa. Accordingly, the corresponding digital outputs of ADC 38 1 will reflect this delay. Given these observations and conventions, inFIG. 5 , following the digital value C0, there is a digital value G0.5. This pattern repeats, whereby at time t1 the sample of CVBSa is converted by ADC 38 1 to create C1, and at a time of one-half the oversampling period later, namely at time t1.5, the sample of Ga is converted by ADC 38 1 to create G1.5. These few examples are shown under ADC 38 1 inFIG. 4 b, and this pattern is repeated through the entire sequence of samples shown inFIG. 5 with respect to ADC 38 1. - Continuing with the operation of
decoder 14 inFIG. 4 b, attention is now turned to interpolate/decimate filters 40 1 and 40 2. Recall from above that their functionality is introduced in that they interpolate between two successive digital values and decimate by thereafter discarding, or removing from the data stream, the two successive digital values from which the interpolated value was determined. By way of example with respect to filter 40 1, it performs this function with respect to the G signals it receives from ADC 38 1. For example, for two successive signals of the same type, such as G signals G0.5 and G1.5, filter 40 1 determines an interpolated value estimated to occur in time half-way between them, which is designated in this document and its Figures by adding an apostrophe to the signal name and also using a subscript half-way between those of the two successive signals; hence, in the present example, the value interpolated between G0.5 and G1.5 is G′1. Thereafter, filter 40 1 decimates and thereby removes G0.5 and G1.5 from the data stream, while including G′1 in the data stream. In addition to this operation, note, however, that filter 40 1 does not perform these steps with respect to the signal C and its values C0, C1, C2, and so forth. The avoidance of these operations may be achieved bycontroller 34 asserting its bypass signal, BP, at the appropriate time so that the C signal values bypass the functionality of filter 40 1. Other mechanisms, such as re-routing these signals, also may be implemented as ascertainable by one skilled in the art. In any event, therefore, with the C signal values from ADC 38 1 unchanged and the interpolation with respect to the Gx.5 signals, then the resulting digital values output by filter 40 1 take the form of C0, G′0, C1, G′1, and so forth. These few examples are shown under filter 40 1 inFIG. 4 b; additionally,FIG. 6 illustrates a timing diagram of the output of filters 40 1 and 40 2 ofFIG. 4 b and, thus, in the first row this pattern is shown and is repeated through the entire illustrated sequence of samples shown.FIG. 6 also illustrates the corresponding output of filter 40 2. Filter 40 2 operates in a manner comparable to filter 40 1, but filter 40 2 operates with respect to the digital signals B and R from ADC 38 2. In this regard, filter 40 2 bypasses any operation with respect to the B signals, but interpolates and decimates with respect to the R signals. Consequently, the resulting digital values output by filter 40 2 take the form as shown inFIG. 6 , namely, B0, R′0, B1, R′1, and so forth. These few examples are shown under filter 40 2 inFIG. 4 b, and this pattern is repeated through the entire sequence of samples shown inFIG. 6 with respect to filter 40 2. Lastly, given the preceding discussion of filters 40 1 and 40 2, note that they may be implemented in various fashions as ascertainable by one skilled in the art, including as so-called co-siting filters, as are known in the art. - Continuing with the operation of
decoder 14 inFIG. 4 b, attention is now turned to de-mutiplexer and delay units 42 1 and 42 2. Each unit 42 x is operable to receive a digital stream of inputs and to toggle its input to one of its outputs so that every other input, or in this case every sample corresponding to a same signal, is coupled to a same output. Thus, looking by way of example to the stream C0, G′0, C1, G′1, . . . , as input to unit 42 1, unit 42 1 connects the first input value C0 to its first output 42 1OUT1, toggling to connect the second input value G′0 to its second output 42 1OUT2, toggling to connect the third input value C1 to its first output 42 1OUT1, toggling to connect the fourth input value G′1 to its second output 42 1OUT2, and so forth. Accordingly, the C-related signals are provided at output 42 1OUT1, and the G′-related signals are provided at output 42 1OUT2, as shown inFIG. 4 b. In addition, however, note that the delay aspect of each unit 42 x is used to align each pair of outputs in time, as is now explained also in connection withFIG. 7 . Specifically, the first two rows ofFIG. 7 illustrate outputs 42 1OUT1 and 42 1OUT2 of unit 42 1 inFIG. 4 b. Note that the just-described toggling effect is shown in those two rows with output 42 1OUT1 providing C-related signals and output 42 1OUT2 providing G′-related signals. In addition, however, note that C0 provided at output 42 1OUT2 is time-aligned with G′0 provided at output 42 1OUT1 which is achieved by delaying the output of the former until the latter value is available. Using this delay, this pattern continues, so that the C-related signal outputs are continuously provided at output 42 1OUT1, while at the same time the respective G′-related signal outputs are provided continuously and time-aligned at output 42 1OUT2. From the preceding, therefore, note now that the C-related signals are time-aligned with the G′-related signals, which recall are interpolated values of G that correspond to the same timing (e.g., t0, t1, t2, . . . ) of the C-related signals. Unit 42 2 operates in a comparable manner with respect to its input stream of digital signal stream B0, R′0, B1, R′1, . . . ; thus, as shown inFIG. 4 b, the B-related signals are provided at output 42 2OUT1 and the R′-related signals are provided at output 42 2OUT2. Moreover, unit 42 2 also imposes a delay in the same manner as unit 42 1 and, thus, as shown in the third and fourth rows ofFIG. 7 , the B-related signals are time-aligned with the R′-related signals, which recall are interpolated values of R that correspond to the same timing (e.g., t0, t1, t2, . . . ) of the B-related signals. - Having detailed the operation of
decoder 14 of a preferred embodiment with respect to SCART signal inputs, comparisons now may be made between the preferred embodiment and the prior art. As one observation, note the timing diagrams of the prior art approach ofFIG. 1 and that of the preferred embodiment ofFIG. 7 . In both instances, four digital output signals are provided, one corresponding to each of the four SCART input analog signals. However, recall that the prior art requires a separate ADC for each of the four inputs; in contrast, as has been shown inFIGS. 4 a and 4 b, the preferred embodiment processes multiple different analog signals through a single ADC. For example, ADC 38 1 processes the different analog signals CVBSa and Ga, and as another example, ADC 38 2 processes the different analog signals Ba and Ra. Consequently, the preferred embodiment uses less ADCs than the total number of video input signals to be decoded; indeed, in the preferred embodiment SCART implementation, one-half the number of ADCs are used as compared to the prior art. Thus, less room is consumed on the integrated circuit die due to the reduction in the number of ADCs. Also in regard to the reduction of device size, it is noted that size is needed on the die to accommodate filters 40 x and multiplexers 42 x. However, filters 40 x filters may be significantly smaller compared to ADC die size because an actual application may tolerate some amount of filter noise without sacrificing any noticeable device performance degradation and hence the filter may include fewer taps. Additionally, the size of multiplexers 42 x is considerably insignificant. Thus, overall device size may be reduced as compared to the prior art. Moreover, as further demonstrated below, the preferred embodiment approach may be used for formats other than SCART and, indeed, may be implemented in a single device that may at some times accommodates SCART while at other times accommodates either component or RGB signals. - Having described
decoder 14 and its operation with respect to SCART signals, note now that it also may operate with respect to standard RGB signals. Particularly, referring again toFIG. 4 b, such operation may be achieved by connecting the Ra, Ga, and Ba signals as shown, with no connection to input 30 IN1. Thus, every other sample from multiplxer 36 1 will be a null, or irrelevant, sample and may be disregarded or ignored. To achieve this aspect,controller 34 asserts the path disable, PD, signal, to ADC 38 1. This is shown to demonstrate that ADC 38 1 may be disabled from converting these null signals, or they may be converted and merely disregarded when output. Toward this end,FIG. 8 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of ADCs 38 1 and 38 2 for RGB analog conversion. In its first row,FIG. 8 illustrates the outputs of multiplexer 38 1, and it may be seen that every other output is designated as null (i.e., φ) to indicate that such data need not be processed and nor is it needed. Additionally, note that the second row ofFIG. 8 , which illustrates the outputs of multiplexer 38 2, is identical to that ofFIG. 5 in that the same operations occur with respect to the Ra and Ba signals. From the preceding, therefore, one skilled in the art should appreciate that theFIG. 8 signals may therefore be processed in the same manner as described above with respect to the SCART signals, where the null signals are continuously ignored or disregarded. As a result, the outputs ofdecoder 14 will be as shown inFIG. 9 , which illustrates the outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 when operating with respect to RBG signals. From that Figure, it may be seen that outputs 42 1OUT2, 42 2OUT1, and 42 2OUT2 are identical to that ofFIG. 7 and, thus provide the G′, B, and R′ signals, respectively. Moreover, output 42 1OUT1 is merely disregarded for this RGB application. Alternatively, note that the inputs may be rearranged todecoder 14 with the appropriate control so that two of the three output signals represent direct sampled values rather than interpolated ones, where implementing such an alteration may be readily accomplished by one skilled in the art. -
FIG. 4 c again illustratesdecoder 14 ofFIG. 4 a, with changes to demonstrate the operation ofdecoder 14 with respect to receiving component signals atinterface 30, again as indicated tocontroller 34 by the STYPE signal. Thus, to the left ofFIG. 4 c and as input tointerface 30, only the component analog signals, Ya, Pba, and Pra, are shown connected torespective inputs input 30 IN2 without an input signal and, thus, such an instance is again shown by the null symbol. The Ya, Pba, and Pra signals are processed bydecoder 14 mostly in a manner comparable to that described above with respect to the SCART signals and, thus, less detail is provided below as the reader is assumed familiar with the earlier discussion. However, to the extent that differences exist, they are explored below. - Turning now to a difference in operation of
decoder 14 ofFIG. 4 c with respect to component signals as compared to that ofFIG. 4 b with respect to SCART (or RGB) signals, in the preferred embodiment inFIG. 4 c controller 34 asserts the select signal SEL to cause a 2× sampling rate that is relative to the Y signal, rather than a 4× rate, so as to operate the multiplexers 36 x and ADCs 38 x. Specifically, it is observed in connection with the preferred embodiments that the Pb and Pr signals have a frequency bandwidth that is slightly less than one-half of the Y signal, namely, typically the bandwidth of Y is on the order of 6.75 MHz while the bandwidth of the Pb and Pr signals is on the order of 3.3 MHz. As a result, note therefore that for every sampling of the Y signal relative to its bandwidth, the Pb and Pr signals may be sampled at one half that rate with approximately the same resulting efficiency due to their smaller bandwidth. Returning then to the SEL signal, it causes the Y signal causes 2× sampling of the Y signal by multiplexer 38 1, while that same clock speed as applied to multiplexer 38 2 causes approximately 1× sampling relative to the Pb and Pr signals, which is sufficient for purposes of obtaining values of those signals which are then converted to digital form by ADC 38 2. To further illustrate this aspect,FIG. 10 illustrates a tiling diagram of the output of ADC 38 1 and the output of ADC 38 2 relative to the operation ofFIG. 4 c. Following a time t0, multiplexer 38 1 samples Ya which is converted by ADC 38 1 to produce a corresponding sample Y0, while at the same time multiplexer 38 2 samples Pba which is converted by ADC 38 2 to produce a corresponding sample Pb0. Next, following a time t1, multiplexer 38 1 again samples Ya which is converted by ADC 38 1 to produce a corresponding sample Y1, but at this same time multiplexer 38 2 now samples Pra which is converted by ADC 38 2 to produce a corresponding sample Pr1. This process continuously repeats and, thus, the sequence along the first row ofFIG. 10 illustrates a different sample of Y for each time tx; however, the second row ofFIG. 10 illustrates that at each time tx, the sample toggles back and forth between the Pb and Pr signals. - Continuing with the operation of
decoder 14 ofFIG. 4 c with respect to component signals, note that the bypass signal fromcontroller 34 is used differently as compared to that ofFIG. 4 b and for sake of distinction is shown as a bypass signal, BP′. Specifically, inFIG. 4 c, bypass signal BP′ is connected fromcontroller 34 to interpolate/decimate filter 40 1 and to de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1. In regard to the former, when decoder operates in the manner ofFIG. 4 c,controller 34 asserts bypass BP′ and, in response, filter 40 1 is thereby requested to bypass its function, merely transmitting its input to its output. Thus, the first row fromFIG. 10 , as provided by the output of ADC 38 1, is passed to the output of filter 40 1. To further illustrate this aspect,FIG. 11 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of filters 40 1 and 40 2 inFIG. 4 c, with the first row depicting the output of filter 40 1. By comparing this first row to the first row ofFIG. 10 , one skilled in the art will confirm that filter 40 1 performs the just-described bypass operation in response to the asserted BP′ signal. Looking to the second row ofFIG. 11 , it demonstrates that filter 40 2 operates in a manner comparable to that described above with respect to SCART signals, although the subscript convention is now changed due to the effective 1× timing of the Pb and Pr signals. In this regard, the Pb signals are unaffected by filter 40 2, similar to the effect with respect to the B signals inFIG. 4 b. However, both the interpolation and decimation operations are performed by filter 40 2 with respect to the Pr signals. Accordingly, for every instance of the Pr signal followed by a successive instance of Pr (separated in time by a Pb signal), filter 40 2 interpolates to a value at the midpoint in time between those two values, then decimates those two values and inserts the interpolated value. For example, at time t′3 (the apostrophe due to some delay relative toFIG. 10 ), an interpolated value of Pr′2 has been determined corresponding to a time t2 that is midway between the time of t1 for Pr1 and t3 for Pr3 fromFIG. 10 , and the new value of Pr′2 is then inserted in the data stream between Pb values. Other examples inFIG. 11 will be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art. - Concluding the discussion with respect to the component signals,
FIG. 12 illustrates a timing diagram of the outputs of units 42 1 and 42 2 ofFIG. 4 c. Looking to the first row of the Figure, which depicts output 42 1OUT1 of unit 42 1, recall thatcontroller 34 asserts the bypass signal BP′ when component signals are input to interface 30. In response, de-multiplexer and delay unit 42 1 does not operate to alternate its input to every other output as was the case for SCART and RGB above, but instead it couples its input, with sufficient delay for alignment discussed below, to only its output 42 1OUT1. Thus, output 42 1OUT1 provides sequential values of the converted Y signal, as also shown in partial form inFIG. 4 c as Y0, Y1, Y2, . . . . While not shown inFIG. 12 , it is also noted that output 42 1OUT2 of unit 42 1 may be considered a null stream, since only Y inputs are received by unit 42 1 and they are all connected to output 42 1OUT1. The second and third rows ofFIG. 12 illustrate outputs 42 2OUT1 and 42 2OUT2, respectively. In general, these outputs are produced in a manner comparable to the SCART outputs 42 2OUT1 and 42 2OUT2 ofFIG. 7 ; in other words, in a same manner as described above, unit 42 2 receives successive inputs and delays a second input data value, relative to a first, so that both may be output at a same time at the two respective outputs 42 2OUT1 and 42 2OUT2. For example, by time t′2 ofFIG. 11 , unit 42 2 will have received both Pb0 and Pr′0; thus, thereafter, unit 42 2 outputs Pb0 on output 42 2OUT1 and Pr′0 at the same time on output 42 2OUT2. Accordingly, those values are time-aligned with respect to one another. In addition, however, recall that Pb and Pr have frequency bandwidths less than one-half of that of Y; accordingly, in the preferred embodiment, when unit 42 2 operates in this manner, it outputs each value for two of the periods for unit 42 1 outputs the Y value, thereby aligning all three data signals. Thus, as Y0 is provided at output 42 1OUT1, Pb0 is provided at output 42 2OUT1 and Pr′0 is provided at output 42 2OUT2. Moreover, when next Y1 is provided at output 42 1OUT1, again Pb0 is provided at output 42 2OUT1 and Pr′0 is provided at output 42 2OUT2. Thus, only once two values of Yx have been provided by output 42 1OUT1 are a next value of Y and a time-aligned next set of values of Pb and Pr provided, where again the Pb and Pr values are maintained as outputs for two different values of Y. This process repeats for each et of two input values to unit 42 2, thereby producing the continuing sequences shown in the last two rows ofFIG. 12 . Lastly, note also that the sequence ofFIG. 12 is as desired from the output and is obtained at half that sampling rate as compared to the SCART signals described above, thereby saving power consumption by using the lower reduced clock speed. Alternatively, however, one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the YPbPr signals also may be processed at the sampling rates provided above for SCART signals. - Having detailed the operation of
decoder 14 of a preferred embodiment with respect to component signal inputs, comparisons now may be made between the preferred embodiment and the prior art. As one observation, note the timing diagrams of the prior art approach ofFIG. 2 and that of the preferred embodiment ofFIG. 12 . In both instances, three output signals are provided, one corresponding to each of the three component input analog signals. However, recall that the prior art requires a separate ADC for each of the three inputs; in contrast, as has been shown inFIGS. 4 a and 4 c, again the preferred embodiment processes multiple different analog signals through a single ADC. For example, ADC 38 2 processes the different analog signals Pba and Pra. Consequently, also in this implementation, the preferred embodiment again uses less ADCs than the total number of analog video input signals to be decoded. Thus, once more less room is consumed on the integrated circuit die on which these ADCs are formed, thereby reducing complexity and cost as compared to the prior art. Moreover, as how now been demonstrated below, the preferred embodiment approach ofdecoder 14 may be used for various formats, including SCART, RGB, and component As a result, a single decoder design may be used for numerous applications, including those in both Europe and North America. This considerably reduces the design considerations and costs as compared to approaches that require one decoder device for European applications and another for North American applications. - From the above, it may be appreciated that the preferred embodiments provide a video decoder with different signal types processed by a common ADC. For example, in one illustrated embodiment, one ADC processes two SCART signals and another ADC also processes two SCART signals, thereby halving the number of ADCs required as compared to a prior art approach. In another example, one ADC processes two component signals, whether they are from a simpler component signal format (e.g., RGB) or a more complex format (e.g., YPbPr). As a result of these approaches and benefits, various other benefits have been provided. Moreover, one skilled in the art may ascertain still other benefits as well. Thus, the preferred embodiments include various aspects and advantages as compared to the prior art, and still others will be appreciated by one skilled in the art. Moreover, while the preferred embodiments have been shown by way of example, certain other alternatives have been provided and still others are contemplated. Thus, the preceding discussion and these examples should further demonstrate that while the present embodiments have been described in detail, various substitutions, modifications or alterations could be made to the descriptions set forth above without departing from the inventive scope which is defined by the following claims.
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